the language of material

Portfolio

Every element holds a different conversation with fire.

Explore Kelly’s sculpture through the mediums that define his craft :: iron, bronze, aluminum, glass + metal, found object, and commissioned pieces. Scroll or click any category to enter that collection.

Lovers of Contrast and Harmony

Glass + Metal

Where fire meets fragility :: glass + metal fused into luminous tension

blown golden glass to look like honey pouring out of the cast iron bees nest that sits upon the glass

cast aluminum structure with red glass blown into it - when lit from underneath, angel wings are cast upon the wall

cast aluminum structure with teal glass blown into it - when lit from underneath, angel wings are cast upon the wall

cast aluminum structure with purple glass blown into it - when lit from underneath, angel wings are cast upon the wall

cast aluminum structure with a smoky grey glass blown into it

cast aluminum structure with a smoky grey glass blown into it - when lit from underneath, angel wings are cast upon the wall

delicate cast iron with a clear blown glass structure

cast iron with red glass blown into it

cast iron with purple glass blown into it

feel the pull of the pour

Iron Portfolio

Iron remembers :: the weight, the flame, the artist’s breath in every curve and seam.

cast iron sculpture

Keepers of History and Form

Bronze

Bronze holds warmth like a heartbeat :: refined, timeless, and rooted in tradition

Seekers of Beauty in the Broken

Found Objects

Salvaged, welded, reborn :: objects once forgotten, now alive with story

found object welded sculpture with a tractor seat for a face and various other tractor materials arranged to create this mythical creature

near life size elephant made from found objects welded together

Collectors and Collaborators

Commissions

Custom work forged in partnership :: every piece a meeting of imagination and flame.

Inquiries Welcome

welded steel staircase with two turns in it - wood treads

a stone monument with bronze sword sticking out the top of it

large scale welded found object sculpture of the mythological god, Thor, made from a variety of tractor and farm equipment parts

hand forged layers of sheet steel to form the opening petals of a lotus flower

custom three-loop pulls for an entertainment center

custom bronze bell hangs in an open outdoor shelter with a traditional striking log

a circular mango-colored gas fireplace sits in the middle of high-end restaurant

steel cutout light in the entryway of a historic house

welded steel base for wooden cabinet

rough torch cut edge on thick piece of steel with an antique cast iron leg for a bathroom counter and custom cast iron light

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